Season 3 of The Next Step premiered on March 16, 2015, with Season 3.5 premiering on September 11, 2015. Season 3 filmed across summer 2014.
Season openings
Synopsis
Season 3 follows The Next Step Dance Studio on their journey towards Absolute Dance Internationals.
Cast
Main
- Victoria Baldesarra as Michelle (26/30)
- Devon Brown as Max (23/30)
- Jordan Clark as Giselle (27/30)
- Myles Erlick as Noah (26/30)
- Logan Fabbro as Amanda (20/30)
- Samantha Grecchi as Stephanie (17/30)
- Cierra Healey as Cierra (25/30)
- Lamar Johnson as West (28/30)
- Natalie Krill as Phoebe (13/30)
- Isaac Lupien as Eldon (30/30)
- Jennifer Pappas as Chloe (14/30)
- Brittany Raymond as Riley (28/30)
- Taveeta Szymanowicz as Thalia (28/30)
- Trevor Tordjman as James (28/30)
- Shantel Angela Vailloo as Shantel (8/30)
- Bree Wasylenko as Kate (25/30)
Recurring
The Next Step Dance Studio
- Abigail Bergman as Abi
- Skylar Healey as Skylar
- Tyler Hutchings as Tyler
- Megan Mackenzie as Beth
- Emily Melo as a J-Troupe dancer
- Devyn Nekoda as a J-Troupe dancer
- Briar Nolet as Richelle
- Colin Petierre as Josh
- Shannon Rendall as Shannon
- Jaclyn Riley as Becca
- Rachel Riley as Gabi
- Jhaleil Swaby as Jake
- Francesca van Keeken as Margie
- Jenna Warren as Camille
Elite Dance Academy
- Sarah di Iorio as an Elite dancer
- Mackenzie Grant as Mackenzie
- Allain Lupien as Lucien
- Nicholas Maiorano as Nick
- Jamie O'Leary as Tess
- Jennifer Taylor as Jen
Summerford School of Dance
- Ethan Colangelo as a Summerford dancer
- Ella Gilling as Ella
- Chantelle Nicole Good as a Summerford dancer
- Jazzmin James as a Summerford dancer
- Vanessa Kiriakou as a Summerford dancer
- Kalyn Langford as a Summerford dancer
- Jessica Lord as Jessica
- Wesley Tang as a Summerford dancer
- Karina Tassi as a Summerford dancer
- Zenon Zubyk as a Summerford dancer
Stockholm Dansteater
- Kyle Clarke as Kyle
- Addyson Devan as a Swedish dancer
- Andrew Dragert as a Swedish dancer
- Sten Eirik as the Swedish coach
- Ty Forhan as a Swedish dancer
- Madie Kuepfer as a Swedish dancer
- Madison MacGregor as a Swedish dancer
- Karly Monaghan as a Swedish dancer
- Alex Servos as a Swedish dancer
- Maddie Tainsh as Maddie
- Alyssa Trask as a Swedish dancer
- Julie Zebrowska as a Swedish dancer
Wojdan Dance Academy
- Lakota Knuckle as a Polish dancer
- McKinley Knuckle as a Polish dancer
- Andrew Kyrzyk as a Polish dancer
- Daniel Leger as a Polish dancer
- Jordan Lipke as a Polish dancer
- Justin Lopes as a Polish dancer
- Liam Melady as a Polish dancer
- Dorota Mitoraj as the Polish coach
- Nick Moustakas as a Polish dancer
- Pedro Rosa as a Polish dancer
- Bartek Woszczynski as Bartek
Accademia Toscana di Danza
- Daniel Bordonali as an Italian dancer
- Alisa Cesselli as an Italian dancer
- Olivia Colilli as an Italian dancer
- Juliana Damiao as an Italian dancer
- Victoria Debartolo as an Italian dancer
- Lucas De Marinis as an Italian dancer
- Stefani Donadio as an Italian dancer
- Brandon Kerr as an Italian dancer
- Sabrina Sinopoli as an Italian dancer
- Dominique Tersigni as an Italian dancer
- Bailey Woodwark as an Italian dancer
Locronan École Royal de Danse
- Bernard Dubois as a French dancer
- Sophie Goulet as the French coach
- Stéphanie Hébert as Minnou
- Olivia Lecomte as a French dancer
- Aly McKenzie as a French dancer
- Cooper Arthur Voskuil as a French dancer
Kingston Dance Central
- Maya Allen as a Jamaican dancer
- Nia Archer as a Jamaican dancer
- Kyanna Palmer as a Jamaican dancer
- Devon A. Snell as a Jamaican dancer
- Kiara Williams as a Jamaican dancer
Capetown Royal Dance Company
- Noah Cundari as a Capetown Royal dancer
- Mason Elliott as a Capetown Royal dancer
- Steven Flanagan-Tordjman as a Capetown Royal dancer
- Jelani Jackman as a Capetown Royal dancer
- Monika Plauszta as a Capetown Royal dancer
- Gaihlin St. Onge as a Capetown Royal dancer
Manila Paaralan Ng Sayaw
- Nathan Espejo as a Filipino dancer
- Kae Kae Lee as a Filipino dancer
- Ava Paulino as a Filipino dancer
- Dia Prijono as a Filipino dancer
- Hannah Richardson as a Filipino dancer
Other
- Roger Barnes as an unknown character
- J. Cameron Barnett as a security volunteer
- Alexandra Beaton as Emily
- Lisa Becker as a doctor
- Brennan Clost as Daniel
- Pierre Duong as an Internationals judge
- Sal Figliomeni as Enzo
- Damian Goddard as Chuck Anderson
- Madison Gray as a Maltese dancer
- Shailyn Griffin as a wedding guest
- Gitta Hannson as the Internationals host
- Shane Harte as Luke
- Ryan Horwood as Manny
- Albert Howell as a DMV employee
- Phi Huynh as the Vietnamese coach
- Yoko Kawashima as an Internationals administrator
- Jesse Kennon as Jesse
- Jessy Lipke as a German dancer
- Brian Paul as the Sea Captain
- Ken Pham as Nan
- Levi Randall as Theo
- Tim Roberts as the Absolute Dance announcer
- Manuel Rodriguez-Saenz as a waiter
- Madlen Sopadzhiyan as an Internationals official
- Michelle Suzanne as Kathy
- Maranda Thomas as Mary
- Alex Tindal as Arthur
- Malube Uhindu-Gingala as an Internationals delegate
- Juan Carlos Velis as a restaurant owner
- Zac Vran as Hunter
- Cassandra Yeboah as a Ghanaian dancer
- Alex Zaichkowski as John
- Viviana Zarrillo as Deborah
New
- Maya Allen as a Jamaican dancer
- Roger Barnes as an unknown character
- J. Cameron Barnett as a security volunteer
- Lisa Becker as a doctor
- Abigail Bergman as Abi
- Daniel Bordonali as an Italian dancer
- Alisa Cesselli as an Italian dancer
- Kyle Clarke as Kyle
- Ethan Colangelo as a Summerford dancer
- Olivia Colilli as an Italian dancer
- Noah Cundari as a Capetown Royal dancer
- Juliana Damiao as an Italian dancer
- Victoria Debartolo as an Italian dancer
- Lucas De Marinis as an Italian dancer
- Addyson Devan as a Swedish dancer
- Stefani Donadio as an Italian dancer
- Andrew Dragert as a Swedish dancer
- Bernard Dubois as a French dancer
- Pierre Duong as an Internationals judge
- Sten Eirik as the Swedish coach
- Mason Elliott as a Capetown Royal dancer
- Nathan Espejo as a Filipino dancer
- Sal Figliomeni as Enzo
- Steven Flanagan-Tordjman as a Capetown Royal dancer
- Ty Forhan as a Swedish dancer
- Ella Gilling as Ella
- Chantelle Nicole Good as a Summerford dancer
- Sophie Goulet as the French coach
- Madison Gray as a Maltese dancer
- Shailyn Griffin as a wedding guest
- Gitta Hannson as the Internationals host
- Shane Harte as Luke
- Cierra Healey as Cierra
- Skylar Healey as Skylar
- Stéphanie Hébert as Minnou
- Ryan Horwood as Manny
- Albert Howell as a DMV employee
- Tyler Hutchings as Tyler
- Phi Huynh as the Vietnamese coach
- Jelani Jackman as a South African dancer
- Yoko Kawashima as an Internationals administrator
- Jesse Kennon as Jesse
- Brandon Kerr as an Italian dancer
- Vanessa Kiriakou as a Summerford dancer
- Lakota Knuckle as a Polish dancer
- McKinley Knuckle as a Polish dancer
- Madie Kuepfer as a Swedish dancer
- Andrew Kyrzyk as a Polish dancer
- Kalyn Langford as a Summerford dancer
- Olivia Lecomte as a French dancer
- Kae Kae Lee as a Filipino dancer
- Daniel Leger as a Polish dancer
- Jessy Lipke as a German dancer
- Jordan Lipke as a Polish dancer
- Justin Lopes as a Polish dancer
- Jessica Lord as Jessica
- Madison MacGregor as a Swedish dancer
- Aly McKenzie as a French dancer
- Liam Melady as a Polish dancer
- Emily Melo as a J-Troupe dancer
- Karly Monaghan as a Swedish dancer
- Nick Moustakas as a Polish dancer
- Kyanna Palmer as a Kingston Dance Central dancer
- Brian Paul as the Sea Captain
- Ava Paulino as a Filipino dancer
- Ken Pham as Nan
- Monika Plauszta as a Capetown Royal dancer
- Dia Prijono as a Filipino dancer
- Levi Randall as Theo
- Shannon Rendall as Shannon
- Manuel Rodriguez-Saenz as a waiter
- Pedro Rosa as a Polish dancer
- Alex Servos as a Swedish dancer
- Sabrina Sinopoli as an Italian dancer
- Devon A. Snell as a Jamaican dancer
- Madlen Sopadzhiyan as an Internationals official
- Gaihlin St. Onge as a Capetown Royal dancer
- Maddie Tainsh as Maddie
- Wesley Tang as a Summerford dancer
- Karina Tassi as a Summerford dancer
- Dominique Tersigni as an Italian dancer
- Maranda Thomas as Mary
- Alyssa Trask as a Swedish dancer
- Malube Uhindu-Gingala as Internationals delegate
- Shantel Angela Vailloo as Shantel
- Juan Carlos Velis as a restaurant owner
- Cooper Arthur Voskuil as a French dancer
- Kiara Williams as a Jamaican dancer
- Bailey Woodwark as an Italian dancer
- Bartek Woszczynski as Bartek
- Cassandra Yeboah as a Ghanaian dancer
- Alex Zaichkowski as John
- Julie Zebrowska as a Swedish dancer
- Zenon Zubyk as a Summerford dancer
Guest
Episodes
Season 3.0
No. in Series | Image | Title | Airdate |
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65 | "Coming Home?" | March 16, 2015 | |
With The Next Step having been bought, the dancers are faced with the possibility of not being able to dance at Internationals. | |||
66 | "Game, Set, and Match" | March 16, 2015 | |
As a final resort, A-Troupe must compete against Elite Dance Academy, and even each other, for a spot on the Internationals team. | |||
67 | "Secrets" | March 17, 2015 | |
Emily receives news about her injury from the doctor. | |||
68 | "Let the Games Begin" | March 18, 2015 | |
Dancers from The Next Step and Elite vie for the first six spots on A-Troupe. | |||
69 | "The Fallout" | March 19, 2015 | |
Riley and James must compete against each other for a spot on the Internationals team. | |||
70 | "The Times They Are A Changin'" | March 20, 2015 | |
Dancers from The Next Step and Elite vie for the final spots on A-Troupe. | |||
71 | "Your New Beginning" | March 23, 2015 | |
New Elite members are having a hard time adjusting; James plans a surprise for Riley. | |||
72 | "I'm Your Captain" | March 24, 2015 | |
The Next Step needs to declare a Dance Captain as Internationals approach. | |||
73 | "The Nutcracker Prince" | March 25, 2015 | |
Eldon challenges West to audition for a ballet company. | |||
74 | "Can't Fight This Feeling" | March 26, 2015 | |
Thalia tries to figure out if Michelle and Eldon still have feelings for each other. | |||
75 | "Marry Me" | March 27, 2015 | |
James and Riley scramble to save Kathy's wedding. | |||
76 | "Do the Right Thing" | March 30, 2015 | |
Chloe chooses between joining a ballet company and staying at The Next Step. | |||
77 | "Put You First" | March 31, 2015 | |
James and Riley have trouble finding anniversary presents for one another. Meanwhile, Giselle and Thalia are hesitant about performing in a trio with Amanda; and Noah's special skills are put to the test. | |||
78 | "I Hope I Get It" | April 1, 2015 | |
Cierra tries to help her sister get onto the International team. Meanwhile, Emily offers Stephanie her support; and Michelle contemplates returning to Madison with her mom. | |||
79 | "The New Girl in Town" | April 2, 2015 | |
A dancer from England arrives and joins the Next Step, and Riley must mentor her. Meanwhile, Amanda attempts to get out of going to Sweden. |
Season 3.5
No. in Series | Image | Title | Airdate |
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80 | "Sweet Spot" | September 11, 2015 | |
James is preoccupied with his band and can't devote time to his duet with Riley for Internationals, so Ella helps her let loose. Meanwhile, Eldon and Thalia try to uncover the studio's sweet spots. | |||
81 | "Square Dance" | September 11, 2015 | |
Riley and Ella trick the team into learning how to square dance. | |||
82 | "Mixed Messages" | September 18, 2015 | |
Ella has Riley and James take a closer look at their relationship. Elsewhere, Thalia and Eldon devise clandestine ways of communicating. | |||
83 | "Never There" | September 25, 2015 | |
Michelle is struggling with her parents's divorce and this affects the team. Meanwhile, James and Riley try to see things from one another's perspective; and Ella tries to convince Noah that A-Troupe is the right place for him. | |||
84 | "Today I'm Getting Over You" | October 9, 2015 | |
A-Troupe pairs up with B-Troupe to do duets. | |||
85 | "Cry Me a River" | October 2, 2015 | |
Eldon is to compete for the Internationals male solo title, but Noah wants to have a shot and show Eldon that he is just as good as he is. | |||
86 | "It's My Party" | October 16, 2015 | |
The Next Step welcomes Amanda back from Sweden. Riley and Ella play one last prank on James before Ella returns to England. West and Giselle try to help Eldon and Thalia with their budding romance. Meanwhile, Noah tries to find the courage to ask Abi to dance at the Internationals party. | |||
87 | "Welcome to Miami" | October 23, 2015 | |
The Next Step arrives in Miami, ready for Absolute Dance Internationals. Riley has to work as a waitress in a Cuban restaurant after she is unable to pay for a meal. West shows some of the more quirkier attractions Miami has to offer. | |||
88 | "Lost at Sea" | October 30, 2015 | |
Kate and Giselle arrive to register for Internationals, but James has still not signed his form. Unfortunately, James is stuck in the middle of the alligator-filled Everglades with West and Eldon. | |||
89 | "When the War Is Over" | November 6, 2015 | |
On the day of the male and female solo round, Eldon struggles with the loss of his lucky coin and Riley's friendship with Ella is tested when they have to compete against each other. | |||
90 | "We Are the World" | November 13, 2015 | |
With the small group round fast approaching, Michelle, Giselle, Riley, and Cierra are angry to see that Stephanie isn't putting in as much effort as she should be into practicing. Meanwhile, Thalia must compete with four dancers from different countries in the first round of Internationals, and Eldon begins to suspect that her Polish teammate cares about more than just dance. | |||
91 | "Blind" | November 20, 2015 | |
The dancers find out that in the second round of Internationals, the dance they had prepared will have to be performed blindfolded. As they struggle to make it work, it becomes apparent that they need to change which dancers perform. | |||
92 | "Turn, Turn, Turn" | November 27, 2015 | |
Eldon competes in a turning competition to determine how much time his team will have to reconstruct their quarter-finals routine to completely new music. | |||
93 | "She's Not You" | December 4, 2015 | |
The Next Step's chances at competing in the semi-finals against Summerford School of Dance are jeopardized when a dancer gets food poisoning. | |||
94 | "How It Ends" | December 11, 2015 | |
The Next Step battles against Stockholm Dance Theatre in the final round of Internationals. |
Trivia
- Season 3 is the only season where the white walls opening exclusively features all of the current members of A-Troupe and its opening changes with each addition or subtraction from A-Troupe.
- As opposed to creating new names for new characters that were not in an episode before Season 3, almost all new characters are given the first names (or variations of their first names) of their respective actors.
- Some scenes of the episodes "Welcome to Miami" and "Lost at Sea" were filmed in Miami, Florida.